The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-20
RUN OVER AND KILLED
On the Richmond and Danville Rail-
road Track
atlanta Constitution, Oct. Is.

John Gleen Little, a young man who
came to Atlanta several years ago from
Laurens Courthouse, South Carolina,
was knocked down and run over by the
Airline belle train yesterday morning
about ten O'Clock, near the Oakland
cemetery crossing.
Later in the day Little died OF the in
juries received.
From all that can be ascetained Lit
ties death appears to have been due
largely to his own careles>nas>, or TO
a disregard for life. Early yesterday
morning, probably an hour before the
accident. occurred, Little appeared at
the cemetery crossing, and approaching
". D. Allen, the watchman, introduced
himself. He then began talking with
Mr.. Allen, telling him that he was search
ing for work and that he had begun to
grow weary in hunting for what he
could not find. Little was young man
of good appearance and was quite an
interesting talker, aud as MIR. Aliens
time was not wholly taken up in his work,
he listened to the young man with
pleasure until the Georgia railroad train
came in sight approaching' the city.
AS the train moved forward Little
asked:
docs that 20 into the main depot 2"
mo, it stops at the freight depot
block or two this side," answered Mr..
Allen.
Then I believe I will climb on the
caboose and ride up" remarked Lit
tie.
AS he spoke, the young man stepped
across the track, and upon the end Of
the crosSties of another. track running
parallel with the one upon which the
Georgia freight was moving. The edge
of the track upon which he stood was
the one used By the Richmond and
Danville trains and upon it the Airline
belle was then moving backward, being
pushed flou the passenger depot to the
shops. When Little got upon the Air
Line track he stood facing the Georgia
train, with his back towards the Air
Line belle, which was then nearer to
him than the freight. The watchman
had seen the belle, and presumed, Of
course, that Little had seen it too, but
as he made no attempt to get off the
ends of the ties as the train came closer
to him, Allen called out:
''Fake care there! There comes that
Airline train"
Believing that Little had heard the
warning and would leave the croSsties
before the train reached him, Allen
turned his. attention to the freight,
which was drawing nearer. In a min
ute, however, he glanced toward the
Airline track again. Little had not
changed his position, and the rear end
Of the train was within few yards OF
him. His eyes were apparently riveted
upon the freight train, and fearing that
the man did not realize his danger, AL
len raised his flag and again yelled:
Look out, there; that train will strike
you.''
Little turned his head toward the Air
Line train, and at the same time stepped
across the rail upon the track imme-
diately in front OF the coach. In Sec
ond the end of the car struck him. The
train was moving with fair speed, and
the force was sufficient to knock the
man down. In the fall Little's body
cleared the rail, but his legs fell across
it and the wheels passed over them. In
some way his coat became eutangled in
the brake, and as long as the train
moved the unfortunate young man was
dragged along the ground, his head and
face humping against the ends OF the
ties.
Almost Immediately after he was re-
moved from under the train he locked
about him, rem 4rking:
II guess the road will have to pay for
this
The train men about Little made him
as comfortable as possible, and sent for
a physician. DR.. VIM. Perrin Nicolson,
surgeon for the Richmond and Danville,
responded. and had the injured man re-
moved to the Ivy street hospital, where
his injuries were carefully examined.
At glance the doctor saw that both
legs would have to be amputated. On
the head he found number OF cuts and
coItusionS, some of which were i'll them
selves dangerous. The mans general
condition was against his recovery, and
in a short time DR.. Nicolson became
satisfied that an amputation could not
be undertaken until a change occurred.
He did what he could to relieve the
young mans suffering, and then began
awaiting the change. The patient, how
ever, commenced sinking rapidly, aud
about half-past two O'Clock in the after
noon died.
At first no one could be found who
knew anything about the dead man, but
later it was ascertained that he was
grand nephew of Mr.. John Glenn, who
has been connected with the Georgia
road for years. Mr.. Glenn identified
the young man, and his body was re-
moved to Patterson s undertaking rooms
and prepared for shipment to LauEens
Court House, South Carofina. He WIS
about twenty-three years OF age.